food spoilage

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-002619",
  "term": "food spoilage",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "Varying degrees of physical, chemical and/or biological deterioration of food sensory properties, nutrient content, and/or safety. Major causes include: 1) growth and activity of microorganisms, 2) natural enzymes, 3) insects, parasites and rodents, 4) temperature, 5) moisture and dryness, 6) air/oxygen, 7) light, 9) time.",
  "synonyms": [
    "food decay",
    "food degradation",
    "food deterioration",
    "staling (food)"
  ],
  "subject": "Human Nutrition, Food Safety and Quality",
  "see_also": [
    "food quality",
    "food safety",
    "food microbiology",
    "food processing",
    "food preservation",
    "biogenic amines",
    "spoilage microorganisms",
    "spoilage bacteria",
    "active food packaging",
    "spoilage fungi",
    "postharvest diseases",
    "spoilage yeast",
    "storage quality",
    "food packaging",
    "shelf life",
    "food contamination",
    "foodborne illness",
    "ropiness"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "deterioro de alimentos"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/food-spoilage/"
}